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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001033356-09-000004.txt : 20090421
<SEC-HEADER>0001033356-09-000004.hdr.sgml : 20090421
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090421163252
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001033356-09-000004
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090401
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090421
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090421

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DAVIS JOE R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001033356

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12631
		FILM NUMBER:		09761898

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		CONSOLIDATED GRAPHICS
		STREET 2:		5858 WESTHEIMER SUITE 200
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77057

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CONSOLIDATED GRAPHICS INC /TX/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000921500
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMMERCIAL PRINTING [2750]
		IRS NUMBER:				760190827
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TX
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5858 WESTHEIMER STE 200
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77057
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7137870977

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5858 WESTHEIMER STE 200
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77057
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    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-04-01</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2009-04-02</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000921500</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CONSOLIDATED GRAPHICS INC /TX/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CGX</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001033356</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>DAVIS JOE R</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>CONSOLIDATED GRAPHICS</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>5858 WESTHEIMER SUITE 200</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HOUSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>77057</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>CEO/Chairman of the Board</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Restricted Stock Unit Award</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-04-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>25000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>25000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1344583</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F5"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The restricted stock units vest in three equal annual installments on each of April 1, 2010, 2011 and 2012.  Shares of common stock will be delivered to the reporting person promptly upon the vesting of RSUs.  Exceptions to the stated vesting dates are certain events of termination set forth in Mr. Davis' employment agreement.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The restricted stock units vest in three equal annual installments on each of April 1, 2010, 2011 and 2012.  Shares of common stock will be delivered to the reporting person promptily upon the vesting of RSUs.  Exceptions to the stated vesting dates are certain events of termination set forth in Mr. Davis' employment agreement.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Includes previously reported (1) stock option grants to purchase a total of 1,300,000 shares of common stock, of which 850,000 are fully vested and no longer subject to any contractual sales restrictions and (ii) awards of restricted stock units for 19,583 shares of common stock that have not vested.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">The right to purchase 250,000 shares of common stock under previously reported stock option grants has expired.  The expiration of these stock options was inadvertently omitted from the report of this transaction filed on April 2, 2009.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Joe R. Davis</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-04-21</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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